Garment-hanger.



W M: SEVERANCE. GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18, 3917.

ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

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WILLIE IVIANOAH SEVERANCE, 01E LAUDEBDALE, MISSISSIPPI.

Bl-ARIEENT-HANGER.

sesame Application filed July 18, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, VVILLIE MANOAII SEV- rumnon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lauder-dale, in the county of Lauderdale and State of Mississippi, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garment- .ltlangers, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to garment hangers, referring more particularly to the collapsible type primarily adapted for supporting pants, skirts, ties or the like articles of wearing apparel, and so constructed to adapt. the garment hanger when not in use to be folded into compact form, thus ccupying but a minimum amount of space in storing the same in a dress suitcase, trunk or t he like place.

The invention furthermore among other features contemplates the production of a hanger formed of Wire and constitutes a plurality of frames hingedly connected to one another, and a supporting loop carried by one of said frames which facilitates in not only suspending the frame on a suitable support, but may be utilized as a clamp for clamping the frames in a folded or compact position.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features, details of construction and combination of parts which will hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

lFigure l is a perspective view of the hanger in open position; and

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the same in folded locked position. 7

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views, the hanger generally is denoted by the character and shown as constructed solely of wire, and embodying a main supporting frame 6, a lower supporting frame 7, the lower supporting frame being connected with the upper supporting frame through the medium of an intermediate supporting frame 8.

The main upper frame of the hanger is constructed from a single strand of wire bent to provide a substantially inverted U shaped bearing 9, the legs 10 of the bearing being bent in an opposite lateral direction to provide a pair of outwardly and down- Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Mar. 5, fate.

Serial No. 181,363.

wardly curved arms 11, and said arms being connected together through the medium of a U-shaped connecting bar 12. The horizontal portion of the connecting bar has suspended therefrom the intermediate frame 8, and this frame is of substantially U-shaped form and likewise constructed of a single strand of wire, forming the frame with spaced parallel limbs 13 and a horizontal connecting portion 14:. Each of the limbs 13 of the intermediate frame is terminally bent to rovide bearing eyes 15 in which the connecting bar of the main supporting frame is journaled and consequently hingedly connects the intermediate frame with the main supporting frame. Furthermore, the limbs 13 of the intermediate frame are of a resilient character and tend to frictionally engage with the vertical side portions 16 of the connecting bar for preventing any accidental swinging or loose movement of the intermediate frame with respect to the main upper supporting frame. The lower frame 7 is constructed of a single strand of wire and bent to provide the same of U-form, presenting spaced limbs 17 connected to one another through the employment of the horizontal connecting bar 18. Bearing eyes 19 are provided on the terminals of the limbs 17 and through which the connecting portion 14 of the intermediate frame is journaled, serving to hingedly connect the lower frame on the intermediate frame.

As far as the description of the invention has been proceeded with, l am desirous of stating that the main upper supporting frame is generally intended for supporting coats or the like, whereas trousers are adapted to be supported on the U-shaped connecting bar 12 thereof, while the respective connecting bars of the intermediate and lower frame, are primarily intended to support shirts, ties or the like articles of wearing apparel.

Pivotally connected on the horizontal portion of the Ll-shaped bearing 9 is a supporting loop 20 capable, when the hanger is in an unfolded form, to support the same on a suitable support such as a nail or the like. 21 designates a second bearing of U-shaped form constructed from a single strand of wire having the terminals of its limbs 22 looped around the inner ends of the opposite curved arms 11 and at a point adjacent the point of connection of the bearing 21 with the supporting arms, the limbs are further lift coiled to provide a pair of alined transverse bearings 28. A garment hook 2a is pivotally mounted on the horizontal portion of the second bearing 21 for a vertical swinging movement. This garment hoolr is adapted for a vertical swinging movement and of a length whereby When the same is swung to a folded position, the same vvill contact with the connecting portion of the bearing 9 and limit the inward upward movement of the same brace 25 of substantially id-form has its limbs terminally provided "with trunnions 26, and adaptedupon the contact of the convened portions ill of the spaced parallel strands of. the oarment hooh, to automatically svvinp; the race in an out Ward direction until the concaved portions 28 of the garment hoolr receive the connecting portion of said brace.

From the foregoing description, talren in connection. vvith the accompanying drawing, the advantages of construction and method of operation Will be readily appar ent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, and'tvhile if have described the principles of operation of the invention, together With the device vvhich it new con sider to he the best embodiment thereof, l". desire to have it understood the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may he made when desired as are Within the scope of the appended claims,

What is claimed as new, i

l, A garment hanger comprising a main supporting frame, an intermediate supporting frame and a lovver supporting frame 'hingedly connected toone another, a hear ing formed on one of said frames, a second hearing connected below the first mentioned hearing, a supporting; loop pivotally con nected vvith the first mentioned bearing, the

said first mentioned bearing serving to limit the movement of the garment supporting hoolr in one direction A garment hanger comprising; a main supporting frame, an intermediate supporting; frame and a lower supportingframe hingedly connected to one another, a bearing formed on one of said frames, a second hear ing connected loelovv the first mentioned hearing, a supporting loop pivotally con.- nected vvith the first mentioned hearing, the said first mentioned hearing se ving to limit the movement of the garment sup porting hoolr in one direction, a brace jour naled in the second mentioned bearing and operated to an open position upon the swinging; movement of the supporting hook in an outward direction, A garment hanger embodying supporting frame, said supporting frame being constructed from a single strand of vvire and hent to provide an inverted llshaped hearing, a second bearing connected "with the main supporting frame and pro vided With spaced bearing eyes, a brace pivotally supported in the eyes of the second mentioned hearing, a supporting hook pivotally connected on the horizontal portion of the second mentioned bearing for vertical. swinging movement and of a length to terminally engage with the connecting portion of the first mentioned hearing when in a folded position, said supporting hoolr bcing provided with convened portions, the converted portions of the supporting hook operatively moving the brace in an outvvard direction and holding the hoolr. in sup-- porting; position.

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